Memorial Service
A memorial service for the late David Netherton, the Chapala Garden Railway builder, will be held at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo museum (the old Chapala Railway Station) on Sunday, January 20 at 2 p.m.
This service will be combined with the Lake Chapala Shrine Club’s dedication of Netherton’s garden model railroad.
The base for the operation of model trains has been constructed using old railway cross ties donated to the project by the Jalisco Secretariat of Culture. The operation of these battery powered remote control model trains will be a permanent feature at the museum.
Model railroading is the second largest hobby in the world, second only to stamp collecting.
Netherton’s widow Susan hopes all model train admirers, Shriners and friends of her husband will attend this celebration of his life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lake Chapala Shrine Club Locomotive Unit to help complete Netherton’s dream.
Foster parents
The folks who created the Lucky Dog Rescue and Adoption Center could use more volunteers at the shelter to help socialize and exercise the dogs in residence. A full shift is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. but volunteers are welcome to commit to a few hours each week.
The center has plenty of space for the dogs to run and play and get used to people being nice to them.
The group also would love to hear from those who are willing to foster certain dogs in need of special attention, such as ones recovering from surgery. Please let them know if you can be a foster parent.
For more details, call Shelley Ronnfeldt 765-2814, Janet Kilburn 763-5410 or Bob McKeown 766-3504.
Fiesta schedule
We’re getting closer to the Lake Chapala Society’s ambitious Fiesta Latina that will raise money for their education fund.
The big event is set for Saturday, February 2 from 2:30 p.m. to dark. The no-host bar opens for cocktails and appetizers at 2 p.m. and Orchestra Tipica will play from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Latina buffet and dance presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Guests are invited to dance and can improve their moves with the instruction available.
The event will also feature a silent auction that includes a flat-screen television set, wine tasting, tequila tasting, golf packages, hotels, stays in B&Bs and many more top-notch items. There will also be a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are 450 pesos and on sale now at the Lake Chapala Society, Lois Cugini’s Opus Boutique and Diane Pearl’s Colecciones.
Volunteer needed
The Garden Guild is looking for a graffiti wipe-out volunteer in Ajijic. You can work alone and times convenient to you. The average time commitment is between two and four hours a week. Call Lee Carson at 766-1391 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
LCS bus trips
The trip on Wednesday, February 6 heads to Guadalajara’s Galerias Mall and its many stores and restaurants, including Sears, Home Store, Liverpool, Costco, Sam’s, Walmart, Mega and more. The cost is 200 pesos. The bus returns from the Costco area at 3:30 p.m.
The subsequent trip is on Wednesday, February 13 to the beautiful Guadalajara Zoo. The price is 300 pesos and includes the entrance to the zoo, the train and safari rides and the aquarium. If you have never been to this zoo, now is the time. The bus returns at 3:30 p.m.
The third trip is on Wednesday, February 27 to Tonala, Tlaquepaque and a Home Depot store. This trip costs 200 pesos.
All the trips leave from the sculpture in La Floresta at 9 a.m. Sign up at the LCS table Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Valentine’s Dinner Dance
The Canadian Club will be holding its second annual Valentine’s Dinner Dance on Thursday, February 14.
The event features the popular Tall Boys Band in the pavilion of the Hotel Danza del Sol (Zaragoza, Ajijic). The fun begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails (cash bar) followed by a delicious, romantic dinner catered by Roberto’s.
Tickets are only 380 pesos per person (tax & tip included). They are available at Absolut Fenix Real Estate (near Superlake) from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday (correct change is appreciated). Reserved seating is available when purchasing full tables of ten.
Presbyterians
Ross Arnold’s sermon for Sunday, January 20 is “Doing Right” using Mark 3:1-6 as the text.
The men’s breakfast is open to all men, at Sunrise Restaurant at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22. The Bible study will continue in the book of James at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 25.
There will be a movie on Friday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. Come at 5:30 p.m. for a bowl of Texas chili. The movie and the chili are free.
St. Andrew’s Anglican
Water into wine? What in the world can an old Sunday School story like that reveal about the nature of God? What can it possibly tell us about what it means to be a person of faith in the secular, technological, dog-eat-dog world? Those are the questions we face this week and those faced in the sermon, “Stone Jars in Every Seat.” For one person’s answer that may help you find your own answers, join the folks at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church for worship at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m. and be sure to enjoy the fellowship time between the services. St. Andrew’s is located at Calle San Lucas 19 just a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.
Unitarians
The Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Sta. Margarita 113 (southwest corner of Santa Clara) in Riberas del Pilar. The talk on Sunday, January 20 is entitled “Mexico, a Geographic Perspective.”
In this presentation, Dr. Rick Rhoda, co-author of “Geo-Mexico: The Geography and Dynamics of Modern Mexico,” brings to life aspects of Mexico that we often fail to appreciate. For more information please call 766-1119 or email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Christ Church Anglican
Christ Church will celebrate the Second Sunday after Epiphany on January 20 with the Holy Eucharist Rite II at the Little Chapel by the Lake at 9:30 a.m. The theme of Fr. Danny Borkowski’s sermon is “They Have No Wine” based on John 2:1-11.
There is a time of joint fellowship for the congregations of Christ Church and the Little Chapel by the Lake after the 9:30 service of Christ Church and before the 11:15 a.m. service for the Little Chapel by the Lake.
Mourner’s Path
Christ Church, along with the Little Chapel by the Lake and Lakeside Presbyterian Church, will sponsor the eight-week-long grief ministry workshop, “Walking the Mourner’s Path,” from January 31 through March 21. Sessions will be on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Little Chapel by the Lake. Please contact Kay or Danny Borkowski at 766-2495, or at either This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..